Flowerpot container



Patented Aug. 26, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE FLOWERPOT CONTAINERPeter Simmons, Buffalo, Minn. Application July 10, 1940-, Serial No.344,819-

4 Claims.

This invention relates to flower pots and its general object is toprovide an ornamental con tainer for a flower pot that not only acts inthe capacity as a jardiniere, but includes means to ventilate the bottomthereof as well as to allow for the escape of surplus water, therebyovercoming offensive odors as well as contributing toward the health ofthe plant.

Another object of the invention is to provide an ornamental container ofthe character set forth, that is capable of supporting flower pots ofvarious sizes and uniform heights.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container that issimple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremelyeflicient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure l is a view of a container constructed in accordance with thepresent invention with parts broken away and in section with a flowerpot supported therein.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the containershowing an insert for supporting a relatively small flower pot.

Figure 3 is a similar view showing a different type of insert than thatdisclosed in Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral l indicatesthe body of my container which as shown is tapered toward the lower endthereof and formed on the upper end is an outwardly flared flange 2, thelatter providing a shoulder and has formed therewith and risingtherefrom a relatively wide annular portion 3 in the form of .a ringwhich has its upper edge rolled upon itself to provide a bead 4. Theannular portion or ring 3 has preferably formed therein a plurality ofvertically arranged outward-1y directed depressions to provide lugs 5which not only act to add to the attractiveness of the container, butlikewise reinforces the same as will be apparent.

Arranged adjacent the lower end of the body I and at intervals about thecircumference thereof is a plurality of vent openings which are formedby slitting the body and pressing the metal outwardly to providesubstantially V- shaped cup members 6. These vent members not only allowfor ventilation and the circulation of air through the lower portion ofthe container, but likewise allow for the drainage of surplus water.

The body I is provided with a bottom I and secured thereto is a basemember 8 that includes a downwardly inclined outwardly flared annularportion having its outer edge rolled upon itself to provide a -bead9.The base is soldered or otherwise secured to the bottom 1 and of courseacts to substantially support the container to prevent tip-ping thereofas well as adds to its ornamentation.

In Figure 2 I have illustrated the use of an attachment for mycontainer, and which is in the form of a flat ring like member ID thatrests upon the shoulder formed by the flange 2. will be apparent uponinspection of Figure 2, that the attachment is designed to supportrelatively small pots within the container in a manner wherebytheshoulder provided by the rim of the pot is received by the attachmentwith the pots suspended from the latter.

In Figure 3 I have illustrated another attachment for my container whichis in the form of an insert having a perforated top wall II and atapered depending wall l2 to fit the wall of the body as shown, and theinsert is of course adapted to support relatively small pots which restthereon.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing, it will beobvious that I have provided a container that not only acts in thecapacity as a jardiniere, but is capable of supporting pots of varioussizes and at a uniform height, and the container is provided withventilating means for the purpose set forth. The container may be madefrom any material but is preferably constructed from metal such as tinor the like, so that it will be inexpensive to manufacture and isprimarily designed to take the place of the usual fanciful paperwrappings.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A flower pot container comprising a tapered body having an outwardlyflared shoulder at the upper end thereof, an annular portion formed onand rising from the shoulder and provided with reinforcing means,substantially V-shaped cup members disposed about the body adjacent itslower end and the body being slit at the upper end of said members toprovide ventilating means, and supporting means for the body.

2. A flower pot container comprising a tapered body, an outwardly flaredflange formed on the upper end of the body to provide a shoulder, anannular portion formed on the shoulder and rising therefrom, a potsupporting means received by the shoulder, said body being provided withventilating means, and supporting means for said body.

3. A flower pot container comprising a bottom wall, a body including awall formed on and rising from the bottom wall and tapering inwardlyfrom its upper end, and pot supporting means detachably mounted in saidbody and including a perforated top wall for receiving the pot, and awall formed on and depending from the margin of the top wall and taperedto fit the body wall to be supported thereby above the bottom wall.

4. A flower pot container comprising a tapered body, outwardly directedvertically disposed substantially V-shaped cup members disposed aboutthe body adjacent its lower end and the body being slit at the upper endof said members to provide ventilating means, a bottom wall for saidbody, means secured to the bottom wall for supporting the container inan elevated position,

an annular portion at the upper end of the body and provided withreinforcing means, and pot supporting means within the container.

PETER C. SIMMONS

